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Chapter 3
Database
query
using sql –
functions
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2022-23
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SQL functions
Basically, it is a set of SQL statements that accept only input parameters, perform
actions and return the result. A function can return an only a single value or a
table. Functions are not alternate to sql commands but are used as a part of sql
command(generally select command).
Types of Function(System defined)
A scalar function is a function that operates on scalar values -- that is, it takes
one (or more) input values as arguments directly and returns a value.Maths,text,
date functions etc. These functions can be applied over column(s) of a table
to perform relevant operation on value of each record.
For e.g. select left(name,4) from student;
Will display 4 left side letters of each row of name field from student table.
An aggregate function is a function that operates on aggregate data -- that is, it
takes a complete set of data as input and returns a value that is computed from
all the values in the set. E.g. max(), min(), count(), sum(), avg().Generally these
are used for report preparation & mostly used with group by and having clause.

Mathematical functions –Perform operation over numeric value
POWER() – power() returns the value of a number raised to the
power of another number. The synonym of power() is pow().
Syntax - pow(m,n)
m A number which is the base of the exponentiation.
n A number which is the exponent of the exponentiation.
E.g.
Mysql> select pow(2,3);
Mysql>8
Mysql> select pow(2.37,3.45);
Mysql>19.6282……
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Mathematical functions
ROUND() – the round()
function returns a number
rounded to a certain number of
decimal places.
Syntax -
ROUND(column_name,decimals)
column_name -Required. The
field to round.
decimals -Required,
Specifies the number of decimals
to be returned.
Decimal places position value is
rounded to next integer ,if its next right
side number is>=5
Default decimal place is 0 position if we
not specify
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Mathematical functions
MOD() – The MOD() function returns the remainder of one
number divided by another. The following shows the syntax of the
MOD() function:
Syntax - MOD(dividend,divisor)
Dividend - is a literal number or a numeric expression to divide.
Divisor- is a literal number or a numeric expression by which to
divide the dividend.
E.g.
Mysql> SELECT MOD(11, 3);
Mysql>2
Mysql> SELECT MOD(10.5, 3);
Mysql>1.5
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Text functions- Perform operation over string values.
UPPER() – UPPER(str)
Returns the string str with all characters changed to uppercase.
mysql> SELECT UPPER(‘Tej');
-> ‘TEJ'
UCASE(str)-UCASE() is a synonym for UPPER().
LOWER(str)-Returns the string str with all characters changed to
lowercase
mysql> SELECT LOWER('QUADRATICALLY');
-> 'quadratically’
LCASE(str)
LCASE() is a synonym for LOWER().
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SUBSTRING(str,pos) - SUBSTRING(str FROM pos),
SUBSTRING(str,pos,len)- SUBSTRING(str FROM pos FOR len)
The forms without a len argument return a substring from string str starting at position pos.
The forms with a len argument return a substring len characters long from string str,
starting at position pos. The forms that use FROM are standard SQL syntax. It is also
possible to use a negative value for pos. In this case, the beginning of the substring is pos
characters from the end of the string, rather than the beginning.
mysql> SELECT SUBSTRING(‘practically',5);
-> 'tically'
mysql> SELECT SUBSTRING('foofarbar' FROM 4);
-> ‘farbar'
mysql> SELECT SUBSTRING('Quadratically',5,6);
-> 'ratica'
mysql> SELECT SUBSTRING(‘Aakila', -3);
-> 'ila'
mysql> SELECT SUBSTRING(‘Aakila', -5, 3);
-> 'aki'
mysql> SELECT SUBSTRING(‘Aakila' FROM -4 FOR 2);
-> 'ki'
MID(str,pos,len)
MID(str,pos,len) is a synonym for
SUBSTRING(str,pos,len),substr()
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LENGTH(str) - Returns the length of the string str
mysql> SELECT LENGTH('text');
-> 4
LEFT(str,len) - Returns the leftmost len characters from the
string str, or NULL if any argument is NULL.
mysql> SELECT LEFT(‘Toolbar', 4);
-> ‘Tool‘
RIGHT(str,len)-Returns the rightmost len characters from
the string str, or NULL if any argument is NULL.
mysql> SELECT RIGHT(‘Toolbar', 3);
-> 'bar'
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INSTR(str,substr)-Returns the position of the first
occurrencee of substring substr in string str.
mysql> SELECT INSTR(‘Toobarbar', 'bar');
-> 4
mysql> SELECT INSTR('xbar', ‘ybar');
-> 0
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LTRIM(str)-Returns the string str with leading space characters removed.
mysql> SELECT LTRIM(' Toolbar');
-> ‘Toolbar‘
RTRIM(str)-Returns the string str with trailing space characters removed.
mysql> SELECT RTRIM(‘Toolbar ');
-> ‘Toolbar‘
TRIM([{BOTH | LEADING | TRAILING} [remstr] FROM] str)- Returns the string str
with all remstr prefixes or suffixes removed. If none of the specifiers BOTH, LEADING,
or TRAILING is given , BOTH is assumed.
mysql> SELECT TRIM(' tool ');
-> 'bar'
mysql> SELECT TRIM(LEADING 'x' FROM 'xxxtoolxxx');
-> ‘toolxxx'
mysql> SELECT TRIM(BOTH 'x' FROM 'xxxtoolxxx');
-> ‘tool'
mysql> SELECT TRIM(TRAILING 'xyz' FROM ‘toolxxx');
-> ‘tool'
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Date functions- Perform operation over date values.
NOW()-Returns the current date and time as a value in 'YYYY-MM-
DD hh:mm:ss' or YYYYMMDDhhmmss format, depending on
whether the function is used in string or numeric context.
mysql> SELECT NOW();
-> '2020-04-05 23:50:26'
mysql> SELECT NOW() + 0;
-> 20200415235026.000000
Here +0 means +0 second
DATE(expr)-Extracts the date part of the date or datetime
expression expr.
mysql> SELECT DATE('2003-12-31 01:02:03');
-> '2003-12-31'
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MONTH(date)-Returns the month for date, in the range 1 to
12 for January to December, or 0 for dates such as '0000-00-
00' or '2008-00-00' that have a zero month part.
mysql> SELECT MONTH('2008-02-03');
-> 2
MONTHNAME(date)-Returns the full name of the month for
date.
mysql> SELECT MONTHNAME('2008-02-03');
-> 'February‘
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YEAR(date)-Returns the year for date, in the range 1000 to
9999, or 0 for the “zero” date.
mysql> SELECT YEAR('1987-01-01');
-> 1987
DAY(date)-Returns the day of the month for date, in the
range 1 to 31, or 0 for dates such as '0000-00-00' or '2008-00-
00' that have a zero day part.
mysql> SELECT DAYOFMONTH('2007-02-03');
-> 3
DAYNAME(date)-Returns the name of the weekday for date.
mysql> SELECT DAYNAME('2007-02-03');
-> 'Saturday'
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Aggregate Functions & NULL- Perform operation over set of
valuesConsider a table Emp having following records as-
Null values are excluded while (avg)aggregate function is used
SQL Queries
mysql> Select Sum(Sal) from EMP;
mysql> Select Min(Sal) from EMP;
mysql> Select Max(Sal) from EMP;
mysql> Select Count(Sal) from EMP;
mysql> Select Avg(Sal) from EMP;
mysql> Select Count(*) from EMP;
Emp
Code Name Sal
E1 Mohak NULL
E2 Anuj 4500
E3 Vijay NULL
E4 Vishal 3500
E5 Anil 4000
Result of query
12000
3500
4500
3
4000
5
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